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New audit committee will bolster Senate accountability, transparency

The aim of this committee is to provide effective oversight of the Senate’s expenditures and it will do this in a way that respects the taxpayer and meets the expectations of Canadians for a modern institution.

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BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS
October 21, 2020

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New audit committee will bolster Senate accountability, transparency

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New audit committee will bolster Senate accountability, transparency

The aim of this committee is to provide effective oversight of the Senate’s expenditures and it will do this in a way that respects the taxpayer and meets the expectations of Canadians for a modern institution.

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